People have a whole lot more choices than they've had in the past, and I have only earned the right to be… — Kenneth Cole Choices Copy Share Image
Twitter is a very powerful platform for adversarial feedback. — Kenneth Cole Feedback Copy Share Image
I've come to realize nobody needs what we sell. There's hardly a woman who needs another pair of black shoes. — Kenneth Cole Black Copy Share Image
I never really had long range plans. I take one season at a time, every day at a time. — Kenneth Cole Day Copy Share Image
After working with my father for two years, we started Candie's, a line of imported shoes from Italy. Then in 1982 I… — Kenneth Cole Business Copy Share Image
It's not about me, it's about you, the customer. And if I am effective in making what I do about you, and… — Kenneth Cole Elevate Copy Share Image
Often people ask me about getting involved in service and philanthropy, and my first advice is: Make sure it's real and it's… — Kenneth Cole Advice Copy Share Image
I've struggled with that over the years: Is fashion relevant? Is it frivolous? Is it trivial? Because I give so much of… — Kenneth Cole Essence Copy Share Image
When I first fell in love with Maria, it was because she really cares about things. — Kenneth Cole About Copy Share Image
My first AIDS campaign was in 1985. There was this dark cloud, everybody was socially inspired - we hadn't seen social consciousness… — Kenneth Cole Cloud Copy Share Image
I'm also on the Board at Sundance, so I've seen witnessed first hand the power of independent storytelling. — Kenneth Cole Independent Copy Share Image
I've realized that people come to the brand not just for the products we make, but because of what we stand for. — Kenneth Cole Because Copy Share Image
The best solution is very much the least expensive and most creative. — Kenneth Cole Best Copy Share Image
Over the years, I have found a way to use this business and this platform to talk with people about important issues.… — Kenneth Cole Business Copy Share Image
This is what I wanted the business to be when I started it: a lot of black, a lot of luxurious materials,… — Kenneth Cole Black Copy Share Image
Shoes are by far the most complicated thing to bring to market. It's not just design. You need engineering. — Kenneth Cole Complicated Copy Share Image
What people are consuming is what things represent. It's people defining themselves through what they wear. — Kenneth Cole Defining Copy Share Image
When you go public, the value equation of your company changes immediately. It is valued on anticipated earnings. — Kenneth Cole Business Copy Share Image
For years, the company was known as a women's shoe company. Then we added men's clothing, shirts and shoes, and people thought… — Kenneth Cole Business Copy Share Image
I need to distort not just leather and fabric, but also words. It's a disorder I have. — Kenneth Cole Disorder Copy Share Image
In the fashion business, there weren't any rules. In fact, the better you were at creating something new, the greater the likelihood… — Kenneth Cole Better Copy Share Image
Is it what we stand for, stand in, or that we're still standing? — Kenneth Cole Taking a stand Copy Share Image